Overview
Riva Ligure Prati Inferiore wastewater treatment plant serves Arma di Taggia, Liguria, Italy, with a population equivalent of 35,000. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 m³/s and is located within 50 km of the coast.
The Riva Ligure Prati Inferiore wastewater treatment plant is located in Arma di Taggia, a frazione of Taggia in the Province of Imperia, Liguria, Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 35,000, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. As an Italian plant operating under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, the facility is expected to provide at least secondary treatment. For agglomerations of this size discharging into coastal or sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be required to meet nutrient removal standards. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 m³/s, indicating significant infrastructure for the local population. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into the Ligurian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, via local watercourses or direct marine outfall. The coastal environment supports diverse marine life and is important for tourism and fisheries. Proper treatment is essential to protect bathing waters and marine ecosystems along the Italian Riviera.
Environmental context
The plant's receiving water body is likely the Ligurian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea, via local streams or a marine outfall. The coastal waters of Liguria support seagrass meadows, coralligenous habitats, and diverse fish populations, and are heavily used for recreation and tourism. Effective wastewater treatment is critical to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive and economically important coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Arma di Taggia, a frazione of Taggia in the Province of Imperia, Liguria, Italy.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 35,000, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant likely discharges treated effluent into the Ligurian Sea, either directly via a marine outfall or indirectly through local watercourses, in compliance with Italian and EU regulations.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving over 10,000 population equivalent must provide at least secondary treatment. For discharges into sensitive coastal areas, tertiary treatment for nutrient removal may be required.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law, which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater.
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